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Carl -

The CD containing the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Software version 1.1 includes all the necessary software to program the NXT.  You are not required to have a previous installation of 1.0.  If you planned on purchasing the upgrade anyway, I would just order that and be done with it.

If, however, you weren't planning on purchasing the update, I'd give LEGO one more shot.  I spoke with one of my contacts at LEGO, and he informed me that you should try one more time to contact Consumer Services, 1-800-422-5346.  Tell them that you own the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Retail kit, give them your product registration information, and ask them if they can send you a 1.0 replacement CD.  Make sure they understand you're not asking for the upgrade, the NXT toolkit, or LabVIEW; you're just trying to replace the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Retail Software 1.0 CD that your son misplaced.  If the person you speak with knows what's what, he or she should be able to come up with a solution.

If they still can't help you, I'll be disappointed along with you.  I'm afraid I've run out of strings to pull.  Smiley Sad

Good luck!
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James Blair
NI R&D
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James,
Thank you for all of the good information!  Since it appears that the upgraded software will work I went ahead and ordered it.  Of course I couldn't resist ordering something else so I purchased the Educational resource set as well.  I'll try customer service again just so I can try to retain all of the set.  I'll post my results of the final act for this saga.
Carl
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James,
I called the number you posted above and everything worked out beautifully.  The replacement CD was $9.35 with shipping which is reasonable.  It should be here in about a week.  I'm glad it all worked out...If my son has his way we need enough parts to build that lego car factory.  He keeps watching the video over and over.
Carl
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